{"id":52322,"date":"2025-01-11T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.freshdirect.com\/?p=52322"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:49:06","slug":"diy-chipotle-chili-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/diy-chipotle-chili-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Chipotle Chili with Adobo + Chili Bar Topping Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52322\" class=\"elementor elementor-52322\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f72e2ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f72e2ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651f052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"651f052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2dfd3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2dfd3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">This smoky, moderately spicy Chipotle Chili delivers big bold flavor with minimal effort \u2014 perfect for cozy weeknights, game days, or feeding a crowd. Lean ground beef, two kinds of beans, and a whole can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce create a rich, deeply seasoned base that gets better the longer it simmers. The real fun begins with the make-your-own chili bar: set out an array of creative, crunchy, cool, and indulgent toppings so everyone can customize their bowl exactly the way they like it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373d80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"373d80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-107416\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h-jpg.webp 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h-260x146-jpg.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h-1024x576-jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h-768x432-jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-107416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chili-bar-h-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4795df0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4795df0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c46d76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58c46d76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d46564e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d46564e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: circular-bold;\">Easy Chipotle Chili Recipe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Serves 6\u20138<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1498ce29 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1498ce29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac17926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac17926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 25pt;\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><br \/>1 bell pepper<br \/>1 large yellow onion<br \/>3 cloves garlic<br \/>1 tablespoon olive oil<br \/>1 lb lean ground beef<br \/>1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce<br \/>1 can black beans<br \/>1 can red beans<br \/>One 28 oz can diced tomatoes<br \/>Salt and black pepper<br \/>Toppings (see below)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a57f545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a57f545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What To Do:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\">Dice the bell pepper and onion into medium-sized pieces. Mince the garlic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\">Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion becomes translucent. Add the beef to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and break it up into smaller pieces. Cook, stirring very occasionally, until the beef begins to brown slightly, 4-5 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\">Remove 1 whole pepper from the can of chipotles and mince. Drain out the sauce from the can into a small bowl as best as you can and save the remaining peppers for another use. Drain the beans and rinse briefly under cool water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\">Stir the minced chipotle, reserved sauce, rinsed beans, and diced tomatoes into the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower heat slightly and let simmer until stew-like, 20-25 minutes.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Serve with your toppings of choice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e73026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8e73026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b143cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b143cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"auto\">Suggested Make-Your-Own Chili Bar Toppings:<\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Crispy potato tots (hot and golden)<\/li>\n<li>Crisped bacon bits<\/li><li>Potato chips<\/li>\n<li>Cool sour cream or Mexican crema<\/li>\n<li>Generous piles of shredded cheese<\/li>\n<li>Crushed Goldfish crackers<\/li>\n<li>Crunchy tortilla chips or Fritos<\/li>\n<li>Warm cornbread crumbles or mini cornbread muffins<\/li>\n<li>Thinly sliced scallions<\/li>\n<li>Chopped cilantro<\/li>\n<li>Lime wedges<\/li>\n<li>Fresh salsa or pico de gallo<\/li>\n<li>Fresh or pickled jalape\u00f1o slices<\/li>\n<li>Quick-pickled red onions<\/li>\n<li>Diced avocado or guacamole<\/li>\n<li>Hot sauce assortment<\/li>\n<li>Rice (as a base)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f303124 elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f303124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section\/sec_fcar_chili_time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop the recipe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301b3f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"301b3f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ab8c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8ab8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80790c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"80790c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This smoky, moderately spicy Chipotle Chili delivers big bold flavor with minimal effort \u2014 perfect for cozy weeknights, game days, or feeding a crowd. Lean ground beef, two kinds of beans, and a whole can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce create a rich, deeply seasoned base that gets better the longer it simmers. The real fun begins with the make-your-own chili bar: set out an array of creative, crunchy, cool, and indulgent toppings so everyone can customize their bowl exactly the way they like it. Easy Chipotle Chili Recipe Serves 6\u20138 What You\u2019ll Need: What You\u2019ll Need1 bell pepper1 large yellow onion3 cloves garlic1 tablespoon olive oil1 lb lean ground beef1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce1 can black beans1 can red beansOne 28 oz can diced tomatoesSalt and black pepperToppings (see below) What To Do: Dice the bell pepper and onion into medium-sized pieces. Mince the garlic. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion becomes translucent. Add the beef to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and break it up into smaller pieces. Cook, stirring very occasionally, until the beef begins to brown slightly, 4-5 minutes.\u00a0 Remove 1 whole pepper from the can of chipotles and mince. Drain out the sauce from the can into a small bowl as best as you can and save the remaining peppers for another use. Drain the beans and rinse briefly under cool water. Stir the minced chipotle, reserved sauce, rinsed beans, and diced tomatoes into the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower heat slightly and let simmer until stew-like, 20-25 minutes.\u00a0 Serve with your toppings of choice. \u00a0 Suggested Make-Your-Own Chili Bar Toppings: Crispy potato tots (hot and golden) Crisped bacon bits Potato chips Cool sour cream or Mexican crema Generous piles of shredded cheese Crushed Goldfish crackers Crunchy tortilla chips or Fritos Warm cornbread crumbles or mini cornbread muffins Thinly sliced scallions Chopped cilantro Lime wedges Fresh salsa or pico de gallo Fresh or pickled jalape\u00f1o slices Quick-pickled red onions Diced avocado or guacamole Hot sauce assortment Rice (as a base) Shop the recipe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69275,"featured_media":107417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2736,2732],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner-recipes-2","category-recipes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52322"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107731,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52322\/revisions\/107731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}